ROMMEL AND CAPORETTO (Hbk)

Rommel was to become the most respected of all generals in World War II. His role at the Battle of Caporetto in 1917, where the Italian Army was humiliated in a catastrophic defeat, has received little attention - yet it was a fascinating and important story. Based largely on official histories and documents and on Rommel's own account, gives some insight into the qualities that he was later to exhibit in France and in North Africa.